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The sun., 1887-06-02
Condensed News Items.

President Cleveland has mounted a high
white hat.
The Manitoba railway was completed to
Glendale, Dak., and q general celebration
was held.
Justice Woods was the first member OF
the supreme bench in active service to die
in Washington.
The president signed the commission OF
Col. Colville to be register OF the land Of
flee at Duluth.
Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague was recently
offered $15O,O for her Edgewood estate
near Washington.
Consul General Walker OF Paris will
make Exeter, N. H., his home alter he re-
signs his position.
Mrs. Alexander Nit chell it is said, may
try to secure her dover and contest the
will OF her late husband.
Henry Swartz and Newton Watt, the
Rock Island train robbers, were sentenced
to imprisonment for life,
Col. Richard West, the famous breeder
OF jay Eye See and other well known trot-
ters, died at Lexington, Ky.
The Omaha road has about completed
it's new extention from Salem to Mitchell,
Dak., o distance OF thirty-three miles.
Vice President Van Horne, Of the West
ern Union Telegraph company, and his
daughter, Miss Nellie, are at Nara Soda
Springs, Cal.
Henry Riberbnck Of Washinton, mem.
Der OF the Greely arctic expedition has been
appointed ON inspector OF custom at sal
ary OF 81 day.
The Canadian Pacific succeeds In obtain
ing the desired order from Secretary Fair
child as to bonding goods from Han Fran
cisco to Port Moodp
The sun., 1887-06-02
he various governments, the iollowin


transpired:
ant; Andrejushkin and Osspanoff, citi-
zens; Shewroff, q merchants son, and Ul-
ianoff, an officials son, together with Cor
kunoff. Pilludski and Lukshewitzshe, no.
blemen; kantscher, an officials son; Val
ochoff, a Citizen Pashkovskie, an apothe-
cary's apprentice; Novorusskey, palm
readers son and a candidate for the st. Pc
tersburg Ecclesiastical academy; Anaaji jina,
u peasant and q midwife, and Rebecca Sch.
medova,a n midwife. belonged to criminal
society formed to overthrow the govern
ment and establish q commune by violent
revolution. In 1886 they formed secret
circle for terrorist action, and resolved in
December to make an attempt to assas-
sinate the czar, for which purpose Genera
loft, Anderjushkin and Assipanoff procured
explosive bombs. On March 13 in COM
pany with Kantscher, Grokum and Vol och
off who undertook to inform the bomb carri-
ers by signal when the car passed by,
they went to the newsky prospect. 1t wae
their intention to throw the missiles under
the czars carriage as he passed by, but the
police frustrated their design.
All the prisoners were convicted, but on.
ly the five above. mentioned were executed.
The others were banished for long terms
A gentleman who is on good terms at the
state department says: | am authorized
to state that there is no clause in the Rus
sion treaty which calls upon the United
Stated TO surrender political refugees. The
abuse OF Secretary Bayard founded upon
the belief that he had sanctioned such q
clause is entirely gratutous.
The sun., 1887-06-02
A Remarkable Story OfFinancial
Integrity.

The New Haven. Conn.,, Register has
printed remarkable story OF finan-
cial integrity on the part OF southern
capitalist. The names of the princi.
pals are withheld, but the eminent re,
spectability OF the counsel in the case
is a sufficient guarantee of its truth
fulness.
The Register says that at the begin
ming OF the civil war a wealthy south
ern grocer, who had recently taken
his young bookkeeper into partner
ship, fearing his property would be
confiscated, left to go North. He
told the bookkeeper to use the
property, valued at about $780,
600, as he thought best, and that
he, the merchant, would rely upon the
book-keeper's honor for settlement
at some future time. The merchant
then came North and settled in New
Haven. Six years ago the merchant
placed the matter in legal hands. Aft
err some correspondence with the
bookkeeper at the South the latter
forwarded an acknowledgment of the
claim and an inventory showing his
indebtedness to his former employer
to be S64S,00O, and expressed his de-
sire to return the property, but re-
quested time to perfect his arrange
ments. He began remitting several
years ago, and recently forwarded the
last payment, including interest. The
lawyer at new Haven declines to give
the details further than that his client
is a gentleman listed as q millionaire,
and that the southern gentleman is
now q wealthy banker. :;
The sun., 1887-06-02
The President and the Pensions.

President Cleveland, in letter to Grant
Post No. 13, OF Wilmington, Del, which
had indorsed the veto OF the independent
pension bill, thanks the post for its action
and says:
1t sometimes happens that official con.
duct clearly demanded by an imperative
obligation OF public duty is made difficult
by counter influence and inclinations which
grow out OF sympathy or by disposition
to follow with ease and comfort the appar-
ent current OF popular opinion.
Those of our citizens not holding Of
flee and thus entirely free from the solemn
obligation OF protecting the interests OF the
people often fail to realize that their pub
lie servants are, to a large extent, debarred
in official action from the indulgence OF
these charitable impulses which in private
life are not only harmless, but commenda.
BILE. While the depredations should be re-
garded one OF the stern incidents OF afaith-
full performance OF an official duty, and
while it should be endured with the resig-
nation arising from an unfaltering faith in
the ultimate justice OF the American peo-
pie, it is, nevertheless. gratifying to receive
such expressions as are contained in the
resolutions now before me.
The sun., 1887-06-02
Abolition Of Internal Revenue Districts.

The president has issued an order chang
ing and consolidating the following inter
nal revenue districts among others:
Nevada is consolidated with the Fourth
district OF CALIFORNIA;; Rhode Island with
the district OF Connecticut Mississippi
with the district of Louisiana; Utah is
added to the district OF Montana;
Maine and Vermont are consoli-
dated with the districts OF New Hampshire;
the Third district OF Wisconsin is consoli-
dated with the First Dist rict of Wisconsin,
and the Sixth district of Wisconsin is con-
solidated with the Second district OF Wis
consin.
Under this order of reorganization
the following districts will be abolished and
the collectors there retired from the service:
District OF New ada. district OF Rhode Is
land, Second district OF Illinois, Fourth
district OF Iowa, Fourth dis
trict OF Illinois, Eleventh dis
trict of Indiana, district OF Delaware,
Tenth district of Massachusetts, district OF
Mississippi Fourth district OF Missouri,
district OF Maine, district OF Vermont,
Third district of New Jersey. Fifteenth dis
trict of New York, Sixth district of Nortl,
Carolina, Sixth district OF Ohio, Nineteenth
district OF Pennsylvania, First district OF
Texas. Fourth district OF Virginia, Third
district CT Wisconsin, Sixth district Of
Wisconsin-in all twenty two districts.
The sun., 1887-06-02
Mr.. O'Brien Has Rough Time at Hamilton. Ont.

At Hamilton, Monday night, Mr.. o. Brien
spoke without much interruption, but on
his way to the hotel at the close he was
assailed by bullets and rotten eggs. A
dispatch says. The horses pranced and a
flash OF light suddenly oversprcard group
OF buildings where the men lurked. The
reins dropped out OF j ohm Nelson's hands
and with the exclamation, my God
l am shot" he fell forward on
the seat. Crash, crash quich as lightning
and through bright flashes OF flame sped
the bullets from two revolvers until the
eight shots had been fired. Mr.. O'Brien
stretched forward to look out, and as he
did so ball whizzed by his face and pass
ell through the opposite window. T. p.
o. Brien, Nelson S companion, who had been
amazed and dazed, now grasped the
reins and Iashed the horses through the
square into James street and down to the
hotel, corner OF James and Merrill streets.
Here there was hostile crowd who again
hooted as the party within tried to open
the door but could not. Mr.. McMahone
jumped over the door and drawing n re-
volver held the crowd at bay, while Mr..
O'Brien and his friends were making their
exit from the carriage also by the samo
uncomfortable way.
The sun., 1887-06-02
Mrs. Langtry's Fascinating Pow

Miss Glider, one of the brightest
writer's of the day, in her New York
letter to the Boston Gazette makes
the best explanation yet published of
Lily Langtry's fascinating power. 1t
displays clever woman's insight into
human nature, especially female hui
man nature:
II there was ever a woman who has
caught the eye OF the multitude that
woman is Mrs. Langtry. She is no
actress, and all that impulsiye and
gallant writer's for the press may say
to the contrary will not proveit. The
secret of her success may be easily
summed up-she attracts the women
she attracts the men, too; but she
ows her SUCCESS to the women. Who
makes the fortunes OF every com
FOUNDER of beautifiers for the toilet?
Women, of course. Men don't uss
"Bloom of Youth" and "Recamier
Cream" but the women do. They all
want to be beautiful. and they all
want to see woman who has been
placed at the head of living
beauties They not only want to
see her, but they want, if possible, to
learn what it is that makes her beauti-
full, hoping that they may catch the
secret. II Mrs. Langtry should an
nounce lecture on "The Secret oi Ny
Beauty" no theatre in New York
could hold the crowd of women vino
would flock to hear her. Then. again,
it must be said that Mrs. Langtry has
a personality that charms-those who
like it-and the average public ieel
that they are getting very near TO
high lite when they pay their dollar
and a half to see the Jersey Lily.
Doesn't she. or didn't she hobnob
with princes, with lords, and with
no, perhaps not with ladies, but never
mind. She acts upon their minds as
does a novel by May Agnes Fleming.
in which the manners and customs OF
the English aristocracy ale painted
with all the freedom of one who drew
entirely upon her Imagination. And
Mrs. Langtry is clever enough to act
in plays of high life, where she can APP
pear III beautiful gowns and sip tea
out Of dainty cups. Certainly she
does this well, and no one who has
seen her in 1.-The Wife's Perip (pro-
phetic namely as the presiding genius
OF an aristocratic breakfast table, can
ever forget the fidelity to life and the
delightful elegance OF that little scene.
The sun., 1887-06-02

Archbishop Corrigan OF New York has
just received the following letter regarding
the case of DR.. McGlynn:
Your letter, dated April 2, has reached
US, in which you lament the contumacious
disobedience OF a priest, one OF your sub
jects, not only towards yourself, but to-
wards the apostolic see; and anXiOusly
seek to bring before the supreme tribunal
OF our authority the false doctrines con-
cerning the right OF property disseminated
among the people, in private and in public as
sembles. We therefore, moved by these
words expressed to us. with just grief OF
heart, and in the conscientious discharge
OF duty, have accurately considered the
whole series OF facts from the beginning and
have especially seen with commendation
your firmness, Joined with signal charity.
1t has been indeed a great grief to us to see
the rebellion which has arisen against your
.ity, through the deeds of some craftily
devised Vaccinations and the open
conspiracy OF faction men. And our
anguish has been all the greater since,
from information conveyed to us, we have
heard that there are some Others OF the
clergy, imbued with the doctrines OF this
priest, who have not hesitated to adhe re
to him altogether, although the clergy gen.
orally OF the whole and the greater and
better part OF the city gladly remained
with unchanged will in faithful obedience
and loyalty to you. 1t is indeed grateful
to me and approved by us, that you have
labored to crush, ere they sprang up, the
vicious seeds OF doctrines scattered
under the pretext OF helping the masses.
Nor is it less to your praise that with long
suffering and patience you have not ceased
with watchful industry to calm proud and
restless spirits, although they have not re-
Trained from ISLANDERS and reproaches
against you and this apostolic see. 1t is
fitting then that you should be OF good
hearts, and with unwavering firmness ap.
ply all your strength to the work of the
salvation OF souls and in defending the
sanctity OF faith and discipline. Neverthe-
less, led by Christian charity. you will
leave nothing untried, that with
paternal benevolence you may en-
brace those who are deceived by
this new doctrine, il they return to wiser
counsels. We however, will never permit
any injury to your good name and dignity,
much less to the authority OF this apostol-
ic see, and we will not fail to make known
to you through the congregation OF the
Propaganda timely measures for the cor
rection of the rebellion. Meanwhile we
earnestly pray the God OF consolation that
he will console you, venerable brother,
tried by SO many cares, and as q pledge Of
his divine favor and q proof OF our special
affection for you, we lovingly bestow upon
you, the clergy and the people committed
to your care the apostolic benediction
Given at Rome at st. Peters, on the
fourth day OF May, in the tenth year Of
our pontifcate.
LEO, PIP. XIII.
The sun., 1887-06-02
Millions of Acres in Market.

Land Commissioner Sparks, in speaking
of Secretary Lamar's purpose to revoke
the orders OF withdrawal OF railroad in-
demnity lands, made by his predecessors
from time to time since 1850, expressed
the opinion that the revocation will result
in 2, 600, 900 acres OF land being thrown
open to settlement and entry. The
railroads which, it is said, will be
most affected, and the states. terri
tories and localities in which are located
much the larger portion OF the lands to be
restored are given in the order OF the in
terests involved as follows:
The Northern Pacific in Montana, OAK
ota, Washington Territory, Idaho and
Oregon; the Atlantic & Pacific in New
Mexico, west OF the Rio Grande and
Arizona: the Southern Pacific in Southern
California; the California & Oregon from
Roseville Junction, near Sacramento, in
California, to the Oregon line: The Oregon
& California from Portland to the Cali
fornia line.
The sun., 1887-06-02
Father Keller Released from kilmanham Jail.

London Special: The court OF appeals
at Dublin has rendered decision in the
case OF Father Keller, priest OF Youghrl
imprisoned in Kilmainham jail for refusing
to testify regarding his connection with the
plan OF campaign. The court holds that
the warrant for Father Kellers arrest was
illegal. and reverses the decision OF the
court of queens bench. Father Keller was
released from prison at o'clock Saturday
the 21st inst. He was driven to the I'm
perial Hotel in the lord mayors carriage
in company with Archbishop Walsh and
Timothy harrington, NJ. P, followed by
a large crowd. At the hotel he was receiv'
ed by Sheey and Gully, men,
bers OF parliament. and mum.
Der OF priests. Father Keller addressed
the crowd from the window OF the hotel,
and said he might have been in prison un-
til doomsday before Justice Boyd would
have released him. In reference to his
treatment while in psison, he said the Of
ficials had shown him marked respect. To-
night a crowd OF citizens are carrying ban.
ners headed by bands, and parading the
streets in honor OF Father Keller's release.
The sun., 1887-06-02

The eoachman business is beginning
to work the other way, Eighteen
months ago Bertha Pingre. against
the wishes of her parents came from
Germany to marry q coachman,
William Wundrum, of Rock Island.
Her husband has just heard OF the
death of his father, whereby he in.
herits a fortune of $5OO,OOO.
The sun., 1887-06-02

The county of Clermont!, O., has q
citizen who has worn the same pair of
boots continuously, day and night.
without once removing them, for eight.
cen months. He expects to wear
them six months longer, and thereby
win q bet of $1OO.
The sun., 1887-06-02
Onicial Statement or Sihilist Executions.

1t is officially announced that Andre
iushkin, Ossipanon Generolof, Shewyoif
and Ulianon werc executed for the part
they took in the recent attempt on the
life Of the czar. During the trial by the
senate. in the presence OF representatives
The sun., 1887-06-02
Supreme Court Decides the Des Monies River
Case.

Case.
The settlers upon the Des Moines river
lands, above the Raccoon Forks, received
in the supreme court another setback to
their cause that leaves them practically
without hope. Two weeks ago the case OF
Edward F. Bullard against the Des Moines
& Fort Dodge Railroad company and
others, in error to the supreme court OF
Iowa, was argued, and on Monday Justice
Miller handed down decision affirming
the Judgment Of the court below, and
affirming also the title OF the railroad
company to the lands. The court goes
over the history OF the case. After
saying that the action OF congress could
The Opelousas courier., 1887-03-05
Arguing with a ROIter.

In the early days, when politics was
rather rough, Bill Carr was famous as
a manipulatos. During the fight for
Broderick for Senator there was one
leg slator who gave a great deal of
trouble. He had been engaged to
both sides, and even then refused to
stay put, and Broderick had made up
his mind that the traitor would go into
caucus against him. His vote was a
danger, and several consultations were
had. At last Carr lost all patience and
said: "You have wasted more time on
that man than he's worth. Leave him
to me, and I'll guarantee he won't vote
in this caucus"
It was SO agreed, and Carr laid his
plans. He put half a dozen men on
the roof of an unfinished house, from
which depended a block and tackle,
and gave them orders to haul away
when he said hoist. Then he de .oyed
the frail n beneath the rope, and
hastily throwing q noose round his
waist yelled out: Haul away" The
boys pulled with a will, and in a few
seconds the delegate was on the roof,
and Carr walked off, after saying: eff
he makes q noise pitch him off, and say
he fell off,"
The caucus came, and scouts were
sent out in all directions for the miss
ing one, who could not be found, and
in his absence Frederick won the fight.
The member was kept on the roof till
midnight, and then given a chance to
sneak out Of toWn.-San Fl ancisco
Pos.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-03-05
Wild Beasts OF d

The Statistical Abstract for India con-
tains some curious information relating
to the injuries inflicted on the population
by wild beasts and nom snakes
Abeu 20, 600 people are annually me
stroyed by these animals-or atall events
arc returned as being so destroyed and
OF these nineteen in twenty are said is
be bitten by snakes. The number Of
human victim; tends to increase, in spite
of the fact that the number of wild
beasts aud snakes destroyed has doubled
n the last ten years, and that the
Government reward paid for their eSter-
mination has risen proportionately.
Nearly two and a half lakhs of rupees
were thus paid il 1884. Next to venom-
reptiles, tigers claim most victims.
Ten years ago wolves, mostly in the
Northwest Provinces and 0ndh killed
five times as many people as Of late years;
but the determination Of wolves seems
to be going on rapidly. Leopards are
the alleged cause Of death to about 900
human beings annually. Apart from
the loss of human life, the returns show
an annual destruction of Upwards of
so 900 head of cattle. IS. James
GGsette.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-03-05
How to Read.

A great deal more can be accom-
plished by systematic reading or study
for fifteen or twenty minutes daily.
than appears possible to one who has
never tried it. It would suffice to keen
up French OF German, and to become
conversant with the best authors. Or
a little time given daily to the earnest
study Of science, and one might be-
come a skillful botan:st or geolog.. st.
Or if English literature be more at
tractive-as it undoubtedly is to the
great maiority-how soon would one
become familiar with Milton or Shak-
speare, Bacon or Macaulay, if a few
sentences were read and considered
daily.
Above all things it is important that
one should read Systematically, and not
be guided by chance. Have always q
good book, a standard work, that will
repay careful study, at hand, and to
that devote a part of the time hat may
be set apart for reading. Before open
ing the book recall as fully as possible
what was read the day before, and on
closing it see by reflection how many
of the thoughts of the author you have
made your own, and so cultivate mem
ory.-Bo5ton Transcript.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-03-05
Eoual TO Mark Twain's Frog.

An old gentleman at Tewkesbury for
many years rode a blind horse. Though
sightless, the steed, which had proba-
bly, been a good fencer once, had
learned to Jump whenever he received
a hint that he was desired to do SO.
Ono day, after a run with the hounds,
some hunting men were talking in the
bar of the hotel about jumps, and the
owner of the blind horse stoutly main
tanned that that animal would jump
over a single obstacle which hone of
their hunters would leap. He was ready
to back his words with money, and, as
the result of the conversation, he mado
four bets OF Is each on the subject.
Very soon the four sportsmen repented
OF risking their money so rashly. The
owner of the blind horse put down q
straw in the street, and this constituted
the obstacle. He rode up to it, and the
blind steed, responding to his call,
"rose at the rasper," clearing it with a
bound four feet in the air, and cover
ing twelve feet of ground at least.
None of the other four horses would
rise at q straw, and the owner of the
blind horse was G2O the richer. Eng
liSh paper.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-03-05
Reasons for Weothercocks.

why should cocks figure on the top of
steeplesa Christians connect the GUS
tom with4hc reproach the cock once
conveyed to s. Peter. But the cock
used to be placed o the tops OF sacred
trees long before it was transferred to
church steeples, and in North Germany
it still stands upon the May poles. It
was partly a watchman, and partly a
weather prophet, and by its growing It
coald disperse evil spirits and all APP
preaching calamitics. It's life was sa-
cred III India and Persia, and Cicero
speaks Of the a~ncients regarding the kill
mo Of 4 cock as d crime equal il black
ness to the s~uffocation OF . father. Our
weathercocks arc doubtless the survivals
IL these old IDEAS; though tile solar
mvthologists trace all these things to the
no Of domestic fowls as obvious person.
iacations Of the sun, SO that athc pearl
which the fowl searches for in the dung
| Lin il naught else but Its egg, and
the cgg Of the hen IN the sky y the sun
itself, and ssthe hen Of the table and
fairy tales which lays golden eggs y the
MYTHICAL hen (the earth Of the sky
which gives birth every day to me sun
One can scarcely conceive any hing moro
absurd, and it would be interesting 60
know how OH solar principles would be
explained the Tyrolese custom q not
letting 4 black hen live for seven years
lest she should then lay an egg out q
which might issue 4 dragon destined g
live q hundred years.-Geatlsman's Aag'
asis51
The Opelousas courier., 1887-03-05
The Fire Enters, Secret.

The secret of fire-eaters is said to con-
sist in merely . rubbing the hands and
thoroughly washing the mouth, lips,
tongue and other parts that are to touch
the fire with pure spirit Of sulphur.
This burns or cauterizes the outer skin
until it becomes as hard rs thick leather.
when, by frequent applications, the
skin has become 50 horny as to become
troublesome, washing the parts affected
with very warm water will bring away
ali the shrivelcd skin. No doubt the
frequenthandling Of hot things produces
great hardness and calloslty Of the skin.
Blacksmiths may often be met with who
will pick up i glowing bar OF iron IN
their naked hands, Of take a live coal
from the fire to light their pipes.